Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Every Patch Has a Story!

An excerpt from Neil Strauss's book "Everyone Loves You When You're Dead."

CHUCK BERRY [While discussing how he gets on a Kubota mower and cuts the grass on his massive Berry Park Estate.]

Yessir, because it’s just there and I’m gonna keep the grass cut and all that. I’m a millionaire, but I cut the grass. And each time I cut it, it’s my grass (laughs and claps his hands). And that is satisfying. Hm-mm-mm.

STRAUSS: It’s interesting going with you because every patch of grass has a story and you know the stories.

BERRY: Oh yeah, every blade. It’s like a person. A blade is a blade: When it’s cut in half, it dies, for sure. But the half that isn’t cut springs back to life.

STRAUSS: Did you just make that up about the grass or is that a quote from something? Because I think it’s true about all the obstacles you’ve overcome.

About Me

I've been a little obsessed with Chuck Berry since I was 14 and saw him play a sad set at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium many many many years ago. This blog is my personal tribute to the man and his music. He really did wind up equalling the influence of Beethoven. And Tchaikovsky? Not even close.
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